The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-15

On the 9TH J. c. Peterson testified posi-.
lively that he saw the shot fred and saw
the murderer, who he said wore a light hat,
rubber coat and light pants, run north on
Water street; that he had been acquaint-
ed with John Arensdori for five years, and
thatit was 10 ArensdOrf who fred the shot;
that the man who did the shooting, he
thought, was H. l.. LeaYitt, and he hadsO
stated to Marshal Stanley, who went to
Norfolk, Neb., to see him about the affair.
The witness made various conflicting
statements regarding sundry statements
he is alleged to have signed regarding his
knowledge OF the affair.
On the 9th James G. Junk, Joseph S.
Borse and others testified as to the repu-
tations OF Leavitt and Bismarck. The
witnesses we're saloonkeepers. They pro-
nouneed their regulations as very bad. j.
G. Hart, a hoarder at Paul Leaders, one
OF the defendants testified:
He was one OF the crowd that went from
Junk's saloon to the scene OF the murder.
About half a dozen started down with
Leavitt; Arensdorf did not go with them.
Arensdorf was not the man who fired the
shot. / am positive he was not in the
crowd that vent to the scene Of the MUIR
der. Paul Leader, one OF the defendants,
and the irst one SO far introduced, was
called. His testimony was that Arnesdorf
did not fire the shot. At the time the shot
was fired / thought the man was Leayitt.
/ was satisfied that Leavitt was the man
who fred the shot and was running away
/ was arrested before / a indicted. /
should have told that Leavitb was the
murderer when arrested If Ihad been asked,
Mrs. Jno. NJ. Langston, mother OF the
boy who shot the man at Petersburg, Va,
- 49, 49, Isag -
her son is in. 1t is said the wounded man
has q chance Of recovery. Prof. Langston
feels terribly Inundated over the affair and
viii make nc undue effort to eyade the full
penalty Of the law in the case in his sons
kehgif~TAe .:saE gcaaz LlasstoH killed
about three years ago he claimed would
have killed him If he hadn't got the drop
on him. but it is thought self defense went
work in the present case.
The Journal de Geneye, noted for its inn
partial treatment OF International ques-
tions, says: Reichsland is being subjected
to an iron regime. The most honorable
citizens are arrested without apparent
cause, dragged through the streets like
common thieves and immured in some for
tress during the pleasure OF their rulers.
The bare fact OF having worn or purchased
articles of dress whose csIors recall the
French flag, or subscribing to a disaifected
paper, lie considered a crime, and the offend
err punished with several months impris-
onment. The details would strike us MS
exaggerated were they not youched for by
witnesses whose good faith is beyond dis
While y silver wedding celebration was
III progress, atNevada, Mo-, Warren Long,
q prominent farmer, was shot and killed
near the hall by Edward Carr. The latter
was drunk and had been quarrelsome dur
ing the evening, having been knocked down
and kicked out Of the hotel.
The Chicago, Burlington &SQuincy rail
rold let contracts at Omaha for the build.
ing Of 400 miles OF road from Center City,
Neb., to the Northwest. n
The chiei difficulty is the way oiCarlisle's
reelection TO the speakership has been re-
moved by the collapse Of the contest OF mis-
seat as q member BY Thoebe. the Labor
: candidate. Under the law 1hoebe had 90